Happy Thanksgiving

It's that time of year, that time of year when we stop to count our blessings. This year in particular I find myself feeling exceptionally grateful. I hope that you take a few minutes this holiday season to reflect on all the things for which we have to be thankful.

I am thankful for:

A beautiful baby boy who is healthy and oh so much fun.

A husband who loves me out loud even when I'm not very lovable.

A church family who took such good care of us when Titus was born.

A mom and dad who take such good care of me and are such good friends.

A cousin who has been such an encouragement to me as I adjusted to motherhood.

The ability to stay home with Titus.

Jake.

Family who has blessed us with clothes and things for Titus.

A warm house.

These are just a few of the things for which I have to be thankful. When I stop and reflect I realize how immensly God has blessed us. It is so easy to get distracted by things and think we have what we have because of our own work. But in reality every good and perfect gift comes from the Father. It is not because of righteous things we have done, but because of his Jesus' death of the cross. It is a gift, a gift we don't deserve, but God loved us enough to die on the cross for our sins. That is THE reason we have to be thankful.

Just a quick update on Titus. He continues to grow like a champ. He is smiling so much and almost giggling. He loves to play with his daddy every morning. He talks more to him than anyone else. The other day he was sitting in the bouncy seat when Jeremiah came home and peeked over the toy bar and Titus just erupted in the biggest smile. It was so cute and it warms this mommy's heart. Love you all.

It's getting cold

It's getting cold outside and I'm not sure I like it. We are loving watching Titus grow. He is getting so big. He is almost laughing and and he is becoming so alert. He loves to watch what's going on around him. The other day Jeremiah and he were playing on the floor together and he was just taking to his daddy. It was so sweet. His little personality is starting to develop and it is so fun to watch. He seems to be easy going. I'm not really sure where he got that personality trait because neither Jeremiah or I are easy going. Maybe he has to be because we are so not. He is beginning to sleep longer stretches at night something we are very thankful for.

Titus loves his cousin Walker and Walker loves him. I baby sat them the other night and Walker told me, after Jesus, he loves Titus the most. At least he has his priorities straight. Titus just smiles when Walker talks to him. Hope all of you are well as we get ready to celebrate thanksgiving. We sure have a lot to be thankful for. Oh, and congratulations Fran on becoming a grandma.

My first Halloween

Titus had fun on his first Halloween. It was beautiful weather especially for Halloween. It was in the 70's and sunny all day long. We went to the church for Trunk or Treat. We got to see all the kids in their cute costumes. We forgot to take pictures. Can you believe that? So, I put him back in his Halloween costume and took some pictures today. I still need to put him in his monster costume and get pictures of that was well. Then we cut the pumpkin that Grammy and Papa gave us and put Titus in it. He wasn't really sure what to think about the goop on his feet. Hope you enjoy the pictures. I'm off to fix dinner before we got to church tonight.